Cajun & Creole
Free recipe
Red Beans and Rice
Creamy red beans simmered with smoked ham hock and andouille, ladled over rice.
In the kitchen
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried red beans
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 12 oz andouille sausage
- 1 onion
- 1 bell pepper
- 3 ribs celery
- 2 bay leaves
- Cooked white rice
Method
Soak beans overnight, then drain.
Saute the trinity, add beans, hock, sausage, bay leaves, and 8 cups water.
Simmer 2.5 hours, stirring often, mashing some beans against the pot for creaminess.
Pull the hock, shred the meat, return it, season, and serve over rice.
Cook the rest of Cajun & Creole
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